2016 Norfolk State Spartans football team

The 2016 Norfolk State Spartans football team represented Norfolk State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Latrell Scott and played their home games at William "Dick" Price Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 4–7, 3–5 in MEAC play to finish in a three way tie for seventh place.

2016 Norfolk State Spartans football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Faragalli (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorAndrew Faison (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorCornell Brown (1st season)
Home stadiumWilliam "Dick" Price Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 North Carolina Central $   8 0     9 3  
No. 20 North Carolina A&T ^   7 1     9 3  
Hampton   5 3     5 6  
South Carolina State   5 3     5 6  
Bethune–Cookman   4 4     4 6  
Florida A&M *   4 4     4 7  
Norfolk State   3 5     4 7  
Savannah State *   3 5     3 7  
Morgan State *   3 5     3 8  
Howard *   2 6     2 9  
Delaware State   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * Florida A&M, Howard, Morgan State, and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 pmElizabeth City State*SSCW 20–1211,780
September 106:00 pmat No. 2 Richmond*CSNL 0–348,700
September 176:00 pmat No. 13 William & Mary*TATVL 10–3510,240
September 242:00 pmNorth Carolina Central
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
SSCL 31–348,296
October 12:00 pmHoward
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
SSCL 28–336,618
October 67:30 pmat No. 18 North Carolina A&TESPNUL 0–3513,005
October 222:00 pmBethune-Cookman
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN3, ESPNU (Tape Delay)L 14–213,618
October 292:00 pmMorgan State 
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
SSCW 27–1418,405
November 55:00 pmat Savannah StateSSAAL 14–313,147
November 122:00 pmat South Carolina StateW 13–1014,007
November 191:00 pmat HamptonPTVW 17–109,876
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

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